Black and Tan Brownies

Name: Black and Tan Brownies
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 32 serving(s)
Ingredients: 6 tablespoons butter, softened; 1 1/2 cups packed brown sugar; 2 eggs; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 4 1/2 ounces all-purpose flour (about 1 cup); 1 teaspoon baking powder; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1/2 cup chopped pecans; 3 ounces unsweetened chocolate, finely chopped; 4 tablespoons butter; 1 cup granulated sugar; 2 large eggs; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1 cup Guinness stout; 4 1/2 ounces all-purpose flour (about 1 cup); 1/4 teaspoon salt

Submitted by jessi_mcg

"These little delights come from the March 2010 issue of Cooking Light. Posting for safekeeping!"

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Ready In:: 55mins
Ingredients:: 16
Serves:: 32

ingredients

For the tan brownies
6 tablespoons butter, softened
1 ¹⁄₂ cups packed brown sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
4 ¹⁄₂ ounces all-purpose flour (about 1 cup)
1 teaspoon baking powder
¹⁄₄ teaspoon salt
¹⁄₂ cup chopped pecans
For the Black Brownies
3 ounces unsweetened chocolate, finely chopped
4 tablespoons butter
1 cup granulated sugar
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup Guinness stout
4 ¹⁄₂ ounces all-purpose flour (about 1 cup)
¹⁄₄ teaspoon salt

directions

Place one rack in lower third of oven; place another rack in center of oven. Preheat oven to 350°.
To prepare Tan Brownies, place 6 tablespoons butter and brown sugar in a medium bowl; beat with a mixer at medium speed until light and fluffy. Beat in 2 eggs and 1 teaspoon vanilla. Weigh or lightly spoon 4.5 ounces (about 1 cup) flour into a dry measuring cup; level with a knife. Combine 4.5 ounces flour, baking powder, and 1/4 teaspoon salt, stirring well. Add flour mixture and pecans to sugar mixture, beating just until combined. Spoon into a 13 x 9–inch baking pan coated with cooking spray, spreading evenly with a knife or rubber spatula. Bake at 350° in lower third of oven for 15 minutes.
To prepare Black Brownies, melt chocolate and 4 tablespoons butter in a large microwave-safe bowl on HIGH for 1 minute or until melted, stirring after every 20 seconds until smooth. Add granulated sugar, stirring until well combined. Add 2 eggs, 1 teaspoon vanilla, and Guinness, stirring with a whisk until well combined. Weigh or lightly spoon 4.5 ounces (about 1 cup) flour into a dry measuring cup; level with a knife. Combine 4.5 ounces flour and 1/4 teaspoon salt, stirring well. Add flour mixture to chocolate mixture, stirring to combine. Pour mixture evenly over Tan Brownies.
Bake on the center rack at 350° for 25 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted into center comes out almost clean. Cool in pan on a wire rack; cut into squares.

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These are like an upside down brownie. You partially bake the "tan" part, then pour the "black" brownie over the "tan" brownie. When you continue baking the "black" brownie settles on the bottom, and the "tan" brownie floats to the top. My DH gave these a four, but they didn't taste that good to me, so I gave them a two. That's how I arrived at the median score of 3 stars. Thanks for sharing.

Chris Reynolds

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